Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-21
MARTINS FERRY.

There are twelve young members of the
First Presbyterian Church trembling in
their respective shoes, and all on account
OF a private dance given by the "a T. F.
F." at the Hanover Hotel last Tuesday
evening.
The club Is composed in the majority of
young people who are members of the
Presbyterian, I. P. and Episcopal churches,
and its dances, always of the most
private and respectable nature, have
been recognized by these churches, and
heretofore nothing has ever been SAID. The
affairs always received the sanction of the
parents, and In times gone by sons and
daughters Of the pastors themselves at
tended, the parents being cognizant of
what WAS going on, and that the young
folks were taking part. 1t seems, how
ever, that the affair of last Tuesday even
n gwhich wasOft the mOstrespectable nature
and held under the most private circum-
stances, was picked out by the pastor and
session of the Presbyterian Church as an op-
p~ortunity for a grand raid upon the devil
in this FORM" and accordingly walking
delegates from that organization placed
themselves on Hanover street, near the
entrance of the hotel, and took the
names of all church members who entered.
The young folks knew at the time this vas
going on, but they pounded wax under the
inspiration furnished by Prof. Charley
hlllmyer, and a strengthened piano, till
the usual time of closing, with as much
vim and gustO as if they were not under
the surveillance of the session, and knew
naught Of, and cared less for its terrors.
Yesterday, each Presbyterian Church
member who was in attendance received
the following letter, the only variation
being the substitution of Sister for Brother
when the sex of the one addressed indi-
Gated the necessity.
MARTINS FERRY, o., Sept. 10, 1857.
DEAR BROTHER.-You are kindly in
yited 70 meet with the Session of the First
Presbyterian Church at the Parsonage on
Friday evening, September 23d. at seven
for the purpose of having a kindly
conference with them. Please comply and
DO not say anything about this to anyone,
unless il be only TO your parents.
By order of the Session,
K. C. Swar;z, Clerk.
The young people express different views
of the matter, and while some declare they
will not meet the session, others profess
deep humility, and are apparently very
repentant. The A. 7. F. F. is a social or
yanizItiOn composed of young folks of the
best families in town, and has been ia eX-
lstence during the past live years, during
which time no harmful word has ever been
Sald OF it or its entertainments and dances.
William Heclop, the pump-ixer, IN
Us that the wells IN the city from
which no water can be cotton are dry. and
that all the pumps are in good condition.
The repairers have been At work on all the
wells IN town, and whenever there Is water
It can ne cotton out.
Miss Matte HObensacE il the guest of
Mrs. James Henderson, of Smithield. D
Frank McCarty has finished a fine de
livery wagon Tor W. II. Humphreyille.
Mrs. William Cope, OF S%mithtield, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Waters.
Lieut.. James Kerr, OF the [. s. army, is
1t home spending 4 turlOugh with his par
ants.
The M,ennerchOr Singing Society Of this
will dedicate their new hall in Conrad
new building on Washington street
this evening. \ large number OF invita-
Mons have been sent out and a good time
is anticipated.
Samuel Garret has completed the new
house at ~Ferryview, on the site Of
the one demolished by the cyclone last
April.
The election ~canvassers are at work IN
the different wards.